ache
US /ek/
UK /eɪk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To want something very badly
- To feel a weak but constant pain in your body
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A pain in your body that is weak, but constant
A2Morebleed
US /blid/
UK /bli:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To allow a liquid or gas to escape
- To flow out of something
- Transitive Verb
- To drain something such as water from a source
- To take money from someone a little at a time
A2Moreblind
US /blaɪnd/
UK /blaɪnd/
- Adjective
- Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- Lacking in judgment or awareness
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to lose the ability to see
- To be unable to see the truth about a situation
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredirector
US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/
UK /də'rektə(r)/
- Noun
- Senior person who manages part of an organization
- Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
A2TOEICMoregaga
US /ˈɡɑˌɡɑ/
UK /ˈgɑ:gɑ:/
- Adjective
- Mentally incapable, through age
C2Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
A1Moregun
US /ɡʌn/
UK /ɡʌn/
- Transitive Verb
- To suddenly make an engine run faster
- Countable Noun
- Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
A2Morelift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Morelook into
US /lʊk ˈɪntu/
UK /luk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
A1Moremaverick
US /ˈmævərɪk, ˈmævrɪk/
UK /'mævərɪk/
- Countable Noun
- Person who does not like to follow the rules
C1TOEICMoremotion
US /ˈmoʃən/
UK /'məʊʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Suggestion at a meeting
- A movement; the process of moving
- Intransitive Verb
- To communicate by moving your head or hand
A2Moretear
US /tɛr/
UK /teə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drop of salty water from the eye
- Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
- Intransitive Verb
- To move very quickly, often with carelessness
A2Morewhisper
US /ˈhwɪspɚ,ˈwɪs-/
UK /'wɪspə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk with breath but no voice
- Noun
- Act of talking without using your voice
A2Morewrap
US /ræp/
UK /ræp/
- Countable Noun
- Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- Thin bread filled with food and rolled
- Transitive Verb
- To be or move around something
- To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
B1More
Vocabulary
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- leave: To go away from; depart
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- ache: To want something very badly
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- picture: General situation or state of being
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- bleed: To allow a liquid or gas to escape
- maverick: Person who does not like to follow the rules
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
- gaga: Mentally incapable, through age
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Lady Gaga - Hold My Hand (From “Top Gun: Maverick”) [Official Music Video]
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Jessica Hsu posted on 2025/04/23Get ready for an emotional ride with Lady Gaga's "Hold My Hand"! This video is perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and picking up comforting phrases about faith and hope. You'll love the soothing vocals and heartfelt promise in this beautiful ballad.
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